Thailand

Six bombs explode in Bangkok as city hosts major security meeting

At least four people were injured by the small explosions which took place shortly before 9am local time on Friday.

2 August 2019

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Thailand: Colourful river festival marks the beginning of Buddhist Len

Villagers set sail in 150 boats down the Ladchado canal on Tuesday 16 July in central Thailand as part of a traditional river procession to mark the beginning of the three-month-long Buddhist Lent.

16 July 2019

Thailand

Watch: Tourists drawn to Thai temple's golden David Beckham

The statue features Beckham's Nineties floppy hairstyle and Man Utd jersey.

19 June 2019

Thailand

Italian George Clooney fraudsters arrested in Thailand

An Italian man who allegedly impersonated actor George Clooney to sell clothes online has been arrested along with his wife in Thailand, police said.

17 June 2019

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British vehicle breaks world Tuk Tuk speed record

Matt Everard entered the Guinness Book of records when he drove his tuk-tuk at a speed of 119.584 kilometers (74.306 miles) per hour

13 May 2019

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Thais scramble for sacred rice grains in annual ploughing ceremony

The Ploughing Ceremony produced a prediction that there will be enough water for farming while rice, food, and fruits will be abundant this year.

9 May 2019

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Elephants pay respect to the new thai king

A day after thousands of Thais celebrated the coronation of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn, another group appeared to pay respect to the new king.

7 May 2019

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Thai King’s coronation celebrated with 300 drone light show

The drones spelled out phrases like 'Chakri Dynasty', formed a silhouette of the king and the message, 'Long Live the King'.

6 May 2019

Earth News

Turning forgotten resources into dignifying jobs

Inside a slow fashion label that trains and employs female prisoners in Peru and Thailand.

6 May 2019

Thailand

Watch: Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn crowned

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn is crowned on the first day of coronation ceremonies that will last until Monday.

4 May 2019

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Thailand celebrates first coronation in seven decades

The ceremony, which will last three days, is a historic moment for Thailand.

3 May 2019

Thailand

Thai king Vajiralongkorn marries his bodyguard ahead of coronation

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has married the deputy head of his personal security, according to a royal statement.

2 May 2019

Thailand

Watch: Thais queue for merchandise ahead of coronation of king

150,000 pins issued by the government will be sold for three days at 30 locations nationwide ahead of the ceremony on May 4.

30 April 2019

Thailand

Watch: Water fight with colourful elephants marks Thai New Year

The Songkran festival sees elephants and humans splashing and spraying each other with water.

11 April 2019

Thailand

Watch: The Thai market that has a train line running through it

Seven times a day, trains cross through small bustling market, laid out across about 100 metres of railway track.

2 April 2019

World

Results for Thailand's first election after military coup are delayed

There is confusion concerning the results of Thailand's first election since a military coup eight years ago.

25 March 2019

Thailand

Former Thai Prime Minister steps down as leader of Democrat Party

Former Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has stepped down as the leader of the Democrat Party after poor results in the country's first election since the 2014 coup.

24 March 2019

Ocean

How the EU stamped down on decades of illegal fishing in Thailand

In partnership with the European Commission

The measures Thailand has now adopted to satisfy the EU range from new rules to vessel monitoring systems and a satellite-based system of tracking the movements of fishing boats.

8 February 2019

Ocean

EU gives Thailand's reformed fishing industry a green card

In partnership with the European Commission

Thailand has begun intercepting and inspecting fishing boats far out at sea this year, one of many new measures to curb its dangerously high levels of overfishing.

8 February 2019

Ocean

Why did it take 3.5 years for Thailand to get rid of the EU’s illegal fishing 'yellow card'?

In partnership with the European Commission

Why did it take 3.5 years for Thailand to get rid of the EU’s illegal fishing 'yellow card'?

8 February 2019